Dreer's Reliable Bulbs 



For 1924 



TO succeed with bulbs it is necessary to begin right, by getting sound bulbs of good size, and we would warn 

 intending purchasers against buying cheap, undersized bulbs and expect the fine results obtained from 

 such as we offer. Our sources of supply are the best in this country and abroad, the lea,ding growers of the world 

 having for years supplied us with their choicest stock. 



To the lover of flowers there is no class of plants so much prized as those which are produced from bulbs. The reason is easily 

 found, because within the bulbs are stored all the future glory of leaves and flowers, only requiring the simplest culture to develop them 

 in their highest perfection. , Success is therefore the rule. 



Another reason why bulbs are prized so highly is that a large number of them produce their flowers in early spring, when the rest 

 of nature is asleep. Then it is that groups and beds and borders of Crocus, Narcissus, Tulips and Hyacinths impart to the garden an 

 air of warmth and cheer that cannot be accomplished in any other way, and keep up a continuous display well into the summer. With 

 no other material can be secured such a wealth of charming flowers of infinite variety of form and coloring, with so little trouble. 



WHEN TO PLANT.— To the beginner we would emphasize the fact that Autumn and not Springtime is the time to plant all 

 kinds of spring-flowering bulbs. The larger part of the bulbs offered in this Catalogue are usually ready to ship before the end of Septem- 

 ber, and the sooner they are planted after that the greater will be the measure of succe ;, more particularly those 

 for indoor culture; therefore, ORDER EARLY. A few sorts, which are noted in the Catalocue, do not mature until October 

 and November, and are forwarded as soon as ready. 



Full cultural directions are given in our hook, Dreer'S Hints on the Growing of Bulbs, 

 or free to customers who ask for it when ordering. 



Price, 25 cts. per copy postpaid; 



INDEX OF BULBS, ROOTS, PLANTS, Etc. 



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Achillea 35 



Aconitum 35 



Actinidia 61 



Aegopodium . . . .^ -35 



Aglaonema 30 



Agricultural Seeds , . , 81, 82 



Akebia . 61 



Allamanda 30 



Althea 57 



Alyssum 35 



.Amaryllis . 19 



Ampelopsis 61 



Amsonia . . . '. 35 



Anacharis 63 



Anchusa 35 



Anemone 19 



Aquarium Plants 63 



Aquilegia 36 



Arabis . . . . 36 



Aralia _ . . . 57 



Araucaria 30 



Areca 34 



Aristolochia 61 



Armeria 36 



Artemisia 36 



Asclepias .'36 



Asparagus 30 



Roots 63 



Aspidistra 30 



Asters, Hardy 36, 37 



Astilbe 37 



Azalea 30 



Baptisia 37 



Berberis 57, 60 



Bignonia 61 



Blackberries 62 



Bleeding Heart 30, 39 



Bocconia 37 



Boltonia 37 



Boston Ivy 61 



Bougainvillea 31 



Boxwood 60 



Buddleia •. 57 



Bulb Fibre 29 



Butterfly Shrub 57 



Cabomba 63 



Calla 19 



Callicarpa 57 



Callirhoe 37 



Calycanthus 57 



Campanula -37 



Carnation 38 



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Cassia 38 



Celastrus _. 61 



Centaurea 38 



Cephalaria 38 



Cerastium 38 



Cercis , . , . . 57 



Chelone 38 



Chinese Sacred Lily. ... 18 



Chionodoxa. .-. 20 



Chives 63 



Chrysanthemum 38 



Cimicifuga. 38 



Clematis 38, 61 



Clerodendron 31 



Clethra 57 



Climbers 61 



Cocos -. 34 



Columbine ; . 36 



Corchorus 57 



Coreopsis 38 



Cornus. 57, 58 



Crocus. -. . 20 



Crotons 31 



Cyperus 31,63 



Daffodils 13 to 18 



Delphinium 39 



Desmodium 58 



Deutzia 58 



Dianthus 39 



Dieffenbachia 31 



Dielytra .20, 39 



Diervilla 58 



Digitalis 39 



Dracaenas 31 



Echinops 39 



Epimedium .39 



Epiphyllura 31 



Eranthis 20 



Eucharis 31 



Eupatoriura 39 



Euphorbia . 40 



Evonymus 58, 61 



Exochorda 58 



Ferns 32,40 



Ficus -. . 32 



Fittonia 32 



Fertilizers 80 



Flags 22 to 24 



Flower Seeds 64 to 77, 



Forsythia 58 



Freesia . . . . : 21 



Fritillaria 21 



Funkia. ....'.., 21 



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Gaillardia 40 



Genista 3i 



Geranium 40 



Gillenia 40 



Grapevines 62 



Grape Hyacinths 28 



Grasses 40 



Gypsophila 41 



Halesia 58 



Hedge Plants 60 



Helenium 41 



Helianthemum 41 



Helianthus 41 



Heliopsis 41 



Hemerocallis 42 



Hepatica 42 



Heuchera 42 



Hibiscus ; 33, 42 



Hollyhock 42 



Honeysuckle 61 



Hop Vine Roots 63 



Horseradish Roots 63 



Humulus 61 



Hyacinths, Dutch ... 2 to 5 



Hydrangea 58 



Hypericum 42, 58 



Iberis 43 



Insecticides 80 



Iris 22 to 24 



Ivy 61 



Ixias 24 



Jasmine 61 



Jonquils 17 



Kentia 34 



Lathyrus 61 



Xavandula 43, 63 



Liatris 43 



Ligustrum 58 



Lilies 25,26 



Lily of the Valley 26 



Liliums '. .25, 26 



Linum 43 



Lobelia 43 



Lonicera 58 



Ludwigia 63 



Lupinus r 43 



Lychnis 43 



Lysimachia 43 



Lythrum 43 



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Maranta 3i 



Mertensia 43 



Mint 63 



Monarda , 43 



Muscari 28 



Myosotis 43 



Narcissus 13 to 18 



Oenothera 43 



O.xalis 28 



Pachy Sandra. 44 



Palms 34 



Fandanus . . . '. 33 



Papaver 44 



Pentstemon 44 



Peonies 27 



Philadelphus 59 



Phlox 44,45 



Phoenix 34 



Phyllocactus. . . 33 



Physalis 44 



Physostegia 44 



Pinks; Hardy ......... 44 



Platycodon 45 



Plumbago 33, 45 



Polemonium 45 



Polygonatum 45 



Polygonum 45, 61 



Poppy 44 



Primula 45 



Privet 60 



Prunus 59 



Pyrethrum 45 



Pyrus 59 



Ranunculus 28, 46 



Raspberries 62 



Rhodotypus 59 



Rhubarb Roots ....... 63 



Rhus 59 



Robinia 59 



Rosemary 63 



Roses, Hardy ..... 48 to 56 

 Rudbeckia 46 



Sage 63 



Sagittaria 63 



Salvia 46 



Sambucus 59 



Sansevieria 33 



Saponaria 46 



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Saxifraga 46 



Scabiosa 46 



Scillas 29 



Sedum 46 



Senecio 46 



Shrubs 57 to 60 



Sidalcea 46 



Silene 46 



Silphium 46 



Small Fruits 62 



Snowdrops 28 



Solidago 46 



Spiraea 29, 46, 59 



Stachys 47 



Statice 47 



Stokesia 47 



Strawberries 62 



Sweet William 47 



Symphoricarpus 59 - 



Syringa 59 



Tamarix 60 



Tansy 63 



Tarragon. .- 63 



Thalictrum 47 



Thermopsis 47 



Thunbergia 33 



Thyme 47 



Thymus 47 



Tools 83 to 88 



Tradescantia 47 



Trillium 29 



Trollius ; . . 47 



Tulips 6 to 12 



Tunica 47- 



Valeriana 47 



Vallisneria 63 



Vegetable Plants and 



Roots 63 



Vegetable Seeds 78, 82 



Veronica 47 



Vitex 60 



Vitis ,~ 61 



Viburnum . ." 60 



Vinca 47 



Weigelia 60 



Wistaria 61 



Yucca. 47 



Zephvrantlies 29 



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